U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Michaella H. McFarland (right) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Owen Anderson, a Machinery Technician assigned to Station LA-LB, train to tether line to a designated vessel during a towing exercise on a small boat off the coast of San Pedro, California, February 20, 2025. McFarland and Anderson demonstrated the line throw correctly and safely for their training qualifications and proficiency sign-offs (U.S. Coast Guard photo taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard B. Uranga).